CHICKEN Á L'ORANGE
*Most Excellent!*
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1 large baking Chicken
1/8 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Ginger
1 Orange, with rind, sliced
1 C Unsweetened Orange Juice
1/4 C Honey
Zest (fine layer of outer skin) of 2 Oranges, slivered
1 T All-Purpose Flour
Orange slices and Parsley for garnish
Rub the body of the chicken with pepper, ginger, and orange slices.
Combine the orange juice and honey.
Place the chicken in a baking dish and with a pastry brush, brush the skin with the orange juice and honey mixture.
Cover and cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
When done, remove the chicken from the pan and pour the juices into a saucepan; add the slivered orange rinds and flour, and cook until thickened.
Serve the sauce over the chicken.
Yield: 8 servings
